Anyone used a fence sprayer on a fence that has concrete posts and concrete base panels? If so, how do you keep the preserver off the posts and panels?
I have a fair sized garden and around 30 panels to paint. I started yesterday with a brush and it is clear that it is going to take me for ever to get around the entire garden! On the other hand, having to 'mask off' the posts and base panels with newspaper and masking tape might take just as long!
Any ideas/suggestions?
Kev
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Shield rather than mask. Cut a narrow piece of hardboard (or ply) to suit the height of the post with any cutouts required to get a tight fit and fix a pivoting batten and/or foot to it to prop it against the fence. Cut 2, one for each end of the panel you are working on, then move them as you work. Do the same for the gravel board but it you're a messy sprayer and expect some run-off then they might be better masked and taped, use cling film for clinginess.
You may get a little overspray but be careful and it should be slight, nothing really in the greater scheme of things.
Good idea. I've just carried on a bit with the brush and progress is painfully slow. The fence panels have thick vertical planks that are very rough hewn and they require constant brushing-in to get the preserver into the rough grain.
Only snag is that I have two 5 litre tubs of red cedar that are not sprayable! I'll use them for the garden sheds and get sprayable for the rest of the fence panels.
Kev
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Is it the consistency that makes it unsprayable (other than the manufacturer's say so)? It might be worthwhile thinning a small amount to try spraying it. It often doesn't take much in the way of added thinners to get it sprayable.
Is it possible to slide the panels out and spray them somewhere? Or at least most of them? You would then be able to spray them both sides. You may loose some climbers and such, but they will grow back up.
Ed
That's an idea - although it's B&Q's own brand and has a somewhat jelly-like consistency. I'm pleased with the results with the brush though.
Kev
Yes, I did think of this - although my neighbours have screwed/nailed trellis to the other side of at least some panels. Not so sure that I feel like doubling my expenditure in order to make my neighbour's fences look attractive on their side!
Kev
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You could 'cut in' at the sides (say a 6" border) with your brush and spray the rest of the panels.
Cic.
Yes - that was my original thought but, not having used a fence sprayer before, I wasn't sure how 'accurate' you could be with the spray!
Kev
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Quite accurate, provided that there's not too much wind to blow the spray off course. It's worth a bit of experiment to save several hours of hard labour!
Cic.
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It's polite to mark adverts as such. Still, at least you haven't tried to pretend this is a recommendation from a disinterested user...
Andy
Heck Andy! It seems there's only you and I reading this group anyway...
Shame when the only traffic in months has been an advert and replies to it. :-/
There's more DIY stuff over at uk.d-i-y - but of course there's a lot of other stuff too.
Andy
Ok, thanks Andy. I might have a look. I'm not in the UK though...
Cheers,
I decided a few years ago to spray my 90ft of Wayneylap panels.
I gave up because there was never a still enough day to prevent the atomised paint from covering myself. A bee-keepers outfit would have been ideal.
:-)
Then why are you looking at free.UK.diy.home? ^^
Andy
Because there isn't a New Zealand DIY group and I was born in England? I subscribed to see how much was relevant but there have been no posts in months. I think that what with us both using ~220v / 50Hz mains and speaking the same version of English it's a better choice than some yank group.
The if you can put up with the OT posts look at UK.d-i-y. There are some people there who know their stuff.
Andy
Thanks Andy, I might have a look then.
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